Principal Crumples Valedictorian's Speech About Mental Health, So He Does It From Memory

[KG]

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/principal-crumples-valedictorian-speech-mental-125151755.html

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Kristine Cannon
Fri, June 25, 2021, 8:51 AM
“After I came out as queer freshman year, I felt so alone. I didn’t know who to turn to,” the student said before his mic was cut off
In New Jersey last Thursday, Bryce Dershem stood behind the podium to address Eastern Regional High School’s graduation class and their respective families. And although the valedictorian didn’t make it one minute into his graduation speech before his mic was cut off and the principal of the school walked away with the graduating senior’s speech, Dershem did the incredible: He delivered the powerful speech about coming out, his LGBTQ identity, and mental health — from memory

Dershem began his speech confidently, congratulating his fellow classmates and thanking friends, families, and the community for helping make their accomplishments possible. But 45 seconds into Dershem’s speech, his mic was abruptly muted. The school would later claim it was a “technical difficulty.”

“After I came out as queer freshman year, I felt so alone. I didn’t know who to turn to,” Dershem said before getting cut off. At this moment, Principal Robert Tull walked up, removed the mic, crumpled the student’s speech and walked off with Dershem’s speech in hand....

[sdfernando]

1. OMG!

Principal needs to be fired!

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Another stupid person in charge of our kids.

Good for the kid if he got his message across.....

[vercetti2021]

3. Hope that principle feels embarrassed

Smart kid to know his speech. Like a contingency plan for homophobia

[bottomofthehill]

4. Removed the mic and took the speech.

Clearly technical issues. What a fucking jerk

[Hugh_Lebowski]

17. I don't buy it ... just saying (nt)

[ShazzieB]

5. Hmmmm....

'The school would later claim it was a "technical difficulty."'

Oh, I see. So it was a random coincidence that the principal just happened to walk up and steal the kid's speech right after the mic was cut off? Wow, yeah, that is one wild coincidence all right!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

18. The volume was quite low prior to him being given a different mic

And you actually cannot see 'the principal' doing any such thing.

I think this story is wrong, frankly.

I think he was given a better microphone.

And that's it.

MHO, I guess we'll see.

[sheshe2]

6. What the F are these sniveling cowards so scared of?

[Hekate]

8. +1000

[sheshe2]

11. Ya know that book...

Our Bodies Ourselves takes on a whole new meaning. Written in 1969 for Women.

The text does not apply, yet the title does.

Their Bodies.

[onetexan]

10. the same "liberal slant" Idiot FL gov ron desantis is afraid of & passed a law forcing students &

faculty list their political views. Destupid is much more dangerous than the Con.

Kudos to this brave young man for what he did - stand up for himself and other LGBTQ+ students.

[sheshe2]

12. I read that about desatin.

This young man is a leader. He refused to be silenced.

Bravo my child.

[iluvtennis]

7. Shameful. Hope this principal is fired. n/t

[Skittles]

9. young people continue to impress me

[cayugafalls]

13. Not only should the Principal be fired, he should be forced to publicly apologize.

What a fucking pig.

Probably afraid of his own thoughts.

[NJCher]

14. Pfft

south jersey. Might as well be Iowa.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

15. I don't think I buy the whole 'mike cut off' and 'Principal crumpled his speech' part of the story

But the speech was beautiful regardless.

Great job Bryce

[AZLD4Candidate]

16. In the comments, that guy Gordon whatever his name is

Is really something else.